BOOK BUDDIES  

BOOK BUDDIES PROGRAM SUCCESSFUL IN SAN FRANCISCO SCHOOLS

Seeking to recruit old and new Book Buddies 2009-2010! We seek adults who are concerned about the quality of public education in San Francisco, are troubled by the number of indigent students who have few or no books in their homes and are bothered by the lack of support teachers are provided. The Book Buddies Program addresses all of these issues with a simple premise: we will provide books for students in public schools that do not provide them adequately.

Program Description

* Adult Book Buddies will donate $40 and are paired with a student in a San Francisco school.
* Donation is used by pre-screened teachers, who participate in the Program to purchase appropriate books for the students to read in class and to keep for their home library.
* Adult Book Buddies write to the students four times each year and can except to receive four letters from their book buddy.
* In January and May, Book Buddies sponsors get-togethers for the Book Buddies meet. Please visit website for specific dates. http://www.emanuelsf.org/events_gi_bookbuddies.htm

For more information, contact Social Justice Coordinator, Sandy Rechtschaffen at sandyr@emanuelsf.org or (415) 751-2541

Important Dates to Remember for Book Buddies

Monday, February 8: Adults send Valentine’s Day card to their student book buddy (letter 3) – theme is Valentine’s/Love

Monday, April 5: Adult final letter (# 4) is due – theme for letter is “spring break“

Wednesday, May 12, 1:00-2:00 Good-Bye Party - Starr King, 1215 Carolina St.

OR

Thursday, May 13, 1:00-2:00 Good-Bye Party - Paul Revere, 555 Tompkins Ave.

If interested please contact:

Latrice Simmons: latricedsimmons@yahoo.com

Rebecca Kee: rebeccakee@gmail.com